Am I missing something? (B3K)

[mmbongo]

I never could get the Agro to work. In fact, the Aguilar was one of the last pedals I got in my quest for the grindy, metallic top-end I wanted. I know Doug from Darkglass bought one a long time ago as well, and he felt similarly about it. It was too dark and muddy for my tastes.

Yeah, to me the Agro always sounded like...for lack of a better description...trying to take off in 3rd gear. Just muddy and lethargic.

And I have to amend my above post, and it's been a while, but I now have a B7K instead of the VMTD+B3K. I just like the single pedal setup better, and the B7K is just right.

 

[ole Jason]

The Agro seems to be voiced more towards traditional bass EQ frequencies. The grindy clankity EQ curve on the B3k is really unique, I can't think of any other pedals voiced that way.

 

[Fuzzbass]

No device is going to please everyone, but my B7K pleases the hell out of me. As noted, it leans toward the modern end of the tone spectrum, but it's amazingly versatile.

Not sure if it was this thread or another, but last week someone mentioned the Thin option. It's easy to dismiss entirely, because it has both less low end and less volume than Raw and Fat. When I first heard it, I assumed I'd never use it... "must be a specialty thing for four-stringers, I should probably avoid it with my five strings". Then I saw that Nolly Getgood -- and some fellow TBers -- use it to "tighten up their low end". Nolly plays 6-string bass with a low F#, so obviously it can't be bad for extended range.

I tried Thin mode on Saturday. I've been delighted with Raw and Fat, but Thin was AMAZING at this particular gig -- we played outdoors, and FOH was used for vocals and kick only! My lows sounded big and even from low Bb (that band detunes) to the upper register. I also used the Boost attack setting, which added the perfect tubey/glassy edge to my tweeterless NV610 cab. I was totally thrilled, and two musicians in the audience also complimented my tone. Matter of fact, one of them said "You sound even better than you did here a couple of months ago. Did you get a new rig?" I said "nope, not a new rig, a new pedal". Actually I don't remember what pedal(s) I used last time, might've been the B7K (it's not that new for me), but it was the first time I've gigged the Thin setting.

The B7K sounded great for all the rock I played, from Metallica, Seether, RATM to classic AC/DC, Zeppelin, Van Halen.

Again... just because I love the BxK doesn't mean everyone else should, but the longer I've owned mine, the more I love it.

Gratuitous pic from Saturday's parking lot party... bless my mess.

 

[monsterthompson]

I never could get the Agro to work. In fact, the Aguilar was one of the last pedals I got in my quest for the grindy, metallic top-end I wanted. I know Doug from Darkglass bought one a long time ago as well, and he felt similarly about it. It was too dark and muddy for my tastes.

Funny. I almost want to get rid of mine (Agro) for being too bright unless the presence is turned almost completely down. Everybody has a different bass, amp, strings, and style.

Edit- I'm running my Demeter head in dark mode and into a tweeter less cab.